Energy Information Administration EIA HomePage

Table B1. Utility Contract Coal Shipments in 1997
by Utility, Contract Expiration Date, and Power Plant
Utility
Name

    Date
    Expires		 Plant
Name		 Supplier
Name		 Mine
Name		 State
of
Origin		 Transport
Mode		 Distance
(Miles)		 Coal
Shipped
(Million
Short
Tons)		 Sulfur
(Percent
by
Weight)		 Btus
(Per
Pound)		 Mine-
mouth
Price
(1996
Dollars)		 Trans.
Rate
(1996
Dollars)		 Delivered
Pricea
(1996
Dollars)
Kentucky Utilities Co
1997 E W Brown Arch Coal Sales Co Ridgeline KY Train 123 0.259 1.47 12086 23.97 6.75 30.73
1997 E W Brown Pine Branch Coal Sal Comb Branch,Haddock KY Train 160 0.434 1.10 11927 24.57 6.74 31.31
1997 Ghent Pyramid Mining Inc West Kentucky 4,6,9 KY Truck 30 0.143 2.54 12073 22.74 2.56 25.29
1998 Ghent Ashland Coal Hobet, Boyd, Nicks WV Multimode 330 0.374 0.65 12154 23.24 6.44 29.68
1998 Ghent Ashland Coal Inc Coalburg 6,8,9,11 WV Multimode 330 0.354 0.66 12144 25.92 6.98 32.88
1998 Ghent Cannelton, Inc Various WV Barge 354 0.308 0.67 12423 26.93 3.31 30.24
1998 Ghent Knott-Floyd Land Co Motts, 1, 2, 3,4 KY Multimode 340 0.279 0.67 12327 24.50 5.98 30.47
1998 Ghent Pen Coal Corporation Devilstrace Branch 2 WV Barge 283 0.299 0.65 12147 26.05 7.08 33.14
1999 Ghent Arch Coal Sales Co Red Warrior WV Multimode 307 0.659 0.70 12543 26.61 5.98 32.59
2000 Ghent Black Beauty Coal Co Columbia, Francisco IN Barge 283 0.277 3.26 11354 18.30 4.59 22.87
2000 Ghent Consol Inc Shoemaker WV Barge 442 0.667 3.39 12270 19.43 2.37 21.81
2000 Ghent Lanham Mining Co Inc Lanham No. 5 KY Barge 224 0.218 3.06 11083 18.85 3.30 22.13
Metropolitan Edison Co
1997 Portland Consolidation Coal Various WV Train 429 0.630 1.97 13212 22.21 14.26 36.47
1997 Titus Consolidation Coal Various PA Train 290 0.481 1.57 13146 24.43 13.12 37.56
Midwest Power Systems Inc
1997 Council Bluffs Amax Coal West Inc Eagle Butte WY Train 663 0.200 0.43 8395 N/A N/A 10.61
1997 Council Bluffs Powder River Coal Co Rawhide WY Train 665 0.868 0.34 8337 N/A N/A 12.57
1997 George Neal Caballo Rojo Inc Various WY Train 736 1.440 0.32 8446 N/A N/A 11.70
1997 George Neal Caballo Rojo Inc Caballo Rojo WY Train 965 0.455 0.37 8464 N/A N/A 11.88
1998 George Neal Powder River Coal Co Caballo WY Train 744 1.800 0.36 8510 N/A N/A 13.18
1999 Council Bluffs Amax Coal West Inc Eagle Butte,Belle Ay WY Train 663 1.517 0.35 8324 N/A N/A 15.44
1999 George Neal Powder River Coal Co Caballo & Rawhide WY Train 744 1.421 0.37 8513 N/A N/A 11.80
Minnesota Power & Light Co
1999 Boswell Energy Cente Decker Coal Co Decker MT Train 1,036 0.108 0.39 9386 N/A N/A 21.80
1999 Boswell Energy Cente Peabody Coal Co Big Sky MT Train 833 1.942 0.73 8814 N/A N/A 20.96
1999 Syl Laskin Decker Coal Co Decker MT Train 1,121 0.412 0.39 9386 N/A N/A 21.71
2000 Boswell Energy Cente Kennecott Energy Spring Creek MT Train 1,036 1.702 0.35 9404 N/A N/A 19.89
Mississippi Power Co
1997 Victor J Daniel Jr Decker Coal Co Decker MT Train 1,800 3.221 0.39 9408 N/A N/A 27.91
1998 Jack Watson Kerr Mcgee Galatia Mine IL Barge 85 1.090 1.18 11885 N/A N/A 33.48
Missouri Public Service Co
2000 Sibley Arch Coal Sales Co Medicine Bow,Seminoe WY Train 750 0.454 0.54 10346 N/A N/A 22.69
2000 Sibley Arch Coal Sales Co Medicine Bow,Seminoe WY Train 750 0.454 0.81 10615 N/A N/A 23.08
2000 Sibley Peabody Coal Sales Rochelle WY Train 760 0.505 0.27 8837 N/A N/A 13.51
Monongahela Power Co
1997 Harrison Eastern Assoc Coal Federal WV Train 180 0.677 2.43 12719 23.9 4.91 28.80
1997 Pleasants American Coal Sales Powhatan #6 OH Barge 50 0.391 3.91 12577 18.64 0.87 19.51
1997 Pleasants Eastern Assoc Coal Federal WV Train 267 0.007 2.66 12366 23.21 2.13 31.83
1998 Fort Martin Consolidation Coal Dilworth PA Barge 5 1.780 1.52 12742 35.58 0.38 38.90
1999 Harrison Continental Coal Italy WV Truck 40 0.244 3.16 12996 29.05 3.02 32.07
2001 Pleasants CONSOL Various WV Barge 50 1.453 4.01 12178 19.61 0.87 20.35
2002 Fort Martin Consol Robinson Run PA Barge 5 0.493 1.46 12619 26.11 0.38 26.49
2002 Pleasants American Coal Sales Powhatan #6 OH Barge 50 1.193 3.90 12565 22.28 0.87 22.87
   "--" = Data not available.
   aThe sum of the mine price and transportation cost may not equal the delivered price because the transportation cost and the mine price provided by respondents on the FERC Form 580 are weighted average costs based on the yearly total coal tonnage and Btu of coal purchased.
   NA = Not available.
   Source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC Form 580, "Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices."

Back to Coal Supply Contract Information

Home | Petroleum | Gasoline | Diesel | Propane | Natural Gas | Electricity | Coal | Nuclear